Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	worship_n	worship_v	worthy_a	83	3	6.7453	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

as_o anger_n be_v cozen_v germane_a to_o madness_n so_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o cohabitant_fw-la and_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v better_a than_o madness_n because_o it_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n so_o much_o it_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a for_o whereas_o madness_n thrust_v in_o by_o violence_n this_o be_v willing_o entertain_v chap._n iii_o that_o the_o drunkard_n sin_v heinous_o against_o god_n and_o well_o do_v the_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o condemn_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n contain_v §._o sect._n 1._o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o manifold_a evil_n which_o it_o contain_v see_v it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o respect_n of_o evil_a both_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n both_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o sinful_a and_o also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o sinful_a as_o may_v 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the_o better_o fit_v for_o this_o holy_a action_n how_o ill_o be_v they_o dispose_v for_o this_o exercise_n who_o stomach_n be_v surcharge_v and_o brain_n distemper_v with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n if_o such_o be_v our_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o when_o we_o come_v fast_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v often_o overtake_v with_o drowsy_a dulness_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v of_o those_o who_o head_n be_v intoxicate_v with_o fume_n and_o drunken_a vapour_n but_o blockish_a deadness_n and_o more_o than_o brutish_a drowsiness_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v make_v all_o christian_n abhor_v this_o vice_n for_o if_o it_o be_v esteem_v a_o odious_a thing_n that_o a_o subject_n be_v to_o confer_v with_o his_o prince_n about_o important_a affair_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n how_o abominable_a be_v his_o practice_n who_o be_v to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n either_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n or_o to_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o oppress_v with_o drink_n that_o he_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o sleep_v then_o to_o hear_v or_o speak_v and_o to_o disgorge_v his_o stomach_n then_o to_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n before_o god_n now_o these_o action_n be_v not_o seldom_o to_o be_v perform_v 5.17_o 1._o thes_n 5.17_o but_o they_o must_v be_v the_o christian_n continual_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v they_o he_o must_v observe_v continual_a temperance_n and_o sobriety_n three_o creature_n §._o sect._n 4._o 3._o they_o gres_o abuse_v god_n creature_n they_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o the_o ungrateful_a abuse_n of_o his_o creature_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v allow_v unto_o they_o a_o large_a portion_n and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o gift_n with_o a_o bountiful_a hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v move_v they_o to_o love_n serve_v and_o praise_v he_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n 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commonwealth_n in_o that_o he_o so_o disable_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v perform_v any_o good_a service_n to_o his_o country_n for_o a_o drunkard_n can_v neither_o be_v good_a magistrate_n nor_o good_a subject_n see_v he_o can_v rule_v other_o that_o can_v rule_v himself_o nor_o yet_o manage_v well_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n see_v oftentimes_o he_o be_v so_o besot_v and_o deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n that_o he_o can_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o scabbard_n between_o the_o innocent_a and_o offender_n and_o therefore_o not_o unfit_o do_v the_o poor_a woman_n who_o have_v receive_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n from_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n make_v she_o appeal_v and_o be_v demand_v to_o who_o she_o appeal_v see_v he_o be_v supreme_a judge_n i_o appeal_v say_v she_o from_o thou_o unto_o king_n philip_n when_o he_o be_v sober_a and_o as_o he_o can_v rule_v so_o he_o can_v obey_v for_o when_o the_o 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knee_n to_o they_o from_o who_o they_o be_v most_o enstrange_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o look_v most_o smooth_o upon_o they_o against_o who_o they_o have_v conceive_v deep_a malice_n so_o that_o their_o anger_n be_v like_a unto_o river_n which_o be_v most_o dangerous_o deep_a where_o the_o stream_n run_v still_a and_o smooth_a if_o you_o ask_v these_o man_n the_o reason_n hereof_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o master_n machiavelli_n professa_fw-la perdunt_fw-la odia_fw-la vindictae_fw-la locum_fw-la medea_n senec._n in_o medea_n profess_v anger_n take_v away_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o as_o in_o malice_n and_o dissemble_v thereof_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o devil_n himself_o so_o without_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o punishment_n and_o so_o much_o for_o hide_a anger_n profess_a anger_n be_v to_o be_v see_v when_o either_o man_n of_o set_a purpose_n do_v neglect_v the_o 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brother_n raca_n that_o be_v the_o least_o word_n of_o reproach_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o council_n that_o be_v 5.22_o matth._n 5.22_o a_o assembly_n or_o senate_n of_o magistrate_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v fool_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5.22_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o good_a reason_n for_o verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la animi_fw-la indices_fw-la the_o tongue_n be_v the_o heart_n interpreter_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 12.27.34_o mat._n 12.27.34_o ex_fw-la abundantia_fw-la cordis_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v yea_o this_o the_o wise_a socrates_n well_o know_v and_o therefore_o when_o a_o certain_a father_n